Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1884 — HOW WE HAVE GROWN. [ARTICLE]

HOW WE HAVE GROWN.

Improvements in Rensselaer for 1889, and f their value. Town of Rensselaer, Public School building, $12,000. J. T. Randal, brick residence aud a barn, corner Cullen and Susan streets, $7,000 A Me Coy, brick business block, corner Washington and Van Rensselaer streets, SG,OOO. Flynn & Girard, steam flouring mill, Division street, north of railroad, $5,000. Jay Williams, frame residence, Sision street, $4,500. . N, Hyland, Steam power and ir improvements in Rensselaer Mills, $3,300. J. C. D. A., removing dam and filling raceway, $3,000. D. L. Richardson, frame residence on Cullen street, si*,soo. Henry Fisher, residence on Division street, $1,200. Thomas Jordan, residence on Division street, SSOO. Harbolt & Catt, carpenter and pkiut shop, Van Rensselaer street, SI,OOO.

Mrs. Martha J. Michael, resion Van Rensselaer street, $550. M. E. church, Parsonage, Cullen and Rutson streets, $550. Ludd Hopkins, improvements on build iugs and grounds, SSOO. Judge H ammond, barn, S3OO. 1 M. F. Chilcott, baih and improvements on grounds, S3OO. Caspar Eiglesbacli, dwelling, Van Rensselaer’s addition, $1,400. Hiram Day, dwelling, Leopold’s addition, S7OO. Edward enee, Van Rensselaer’s addition, $650. f A. Parkison, barn and improvements to house and grounds, SSOO. Alvin Clark, dwelling, Weston’s addition, $450. Mr. Aldrich, residence, Pwigginß’ addition, SSOO. William Smith, residence, Leopold's addition, S4OO. W. C. Shead, residence,barn Ac, across river, SI,OOO. Daniel Dwiggins, residence, acdross the river, S7OO. James Maluy, brick building, Division, street, near depot, $1,200. A. Leopold, new front in stone building, and improvements on other buildings and lots, $750. M. B. Alter, addition to residence, S4OO. John Mann, dwelling, east part of town, S4OO. King Bros, store and restaurant, near depot, S3OO.

Mrs. S. A. Hemphill, improvements on residence and grounds, on Front street; and son building occupied by Hardman, the jeweler, S3ss. Lewis Fleener, dwelling, Thompson's add ition, 8300. Frank Lusts, dwelling, WestouA second add ition, 8200. . . John J. Kepner, dwelling, Leopold’s additions, $301). Jasper County, iron fence and improvements on grounds at jail and jury room at court house, 8600. ' Additional work on Catholic church, 81,400. Lev. P. McDade, rebuilding and enlarging house, near Broad gunge church, 551,000. Peter Giver, house rear railroad, 8250. •- . » Wile Duvall, removing and-re-pairing dwelling, 8150. Chas. A. Roberts, improving dwelling on Tan Rensselaer street, 8100. .■ J. P. Warner, completing house on Froiit street, 8100. Willey & Sigler, new floor in Opera House, 8150. Many sidewalks and street crossings have been built, sewers have been constructed on Batson street, and Work street has been opened .across the-fiver, ——- —-r -■'» There are many others who Lave made improvements of greater or less valure, among Whom may be mentioned, O, B, steward, J dseph Hardman, Rial Benjamin, Presbyterian clrafiA, John Yanatta, O. P. Wright, Fills Walton and Brut j White.